Alexi is a winner of the 2013 Concert Artists Guild competition and studies at The New England Conservatory with Donald Weilerstein. Praised by Strings magazine for his “beautiful aching tone” he is drawing attention for his unique style, poise, and musical intellect. Alexi has also been a top prizewinner at the 2012 Yehudi Menuhin International competition. He will be ably abetted by Yannick Rafalimanana, himself an award-winning concert pianist, who performs recitals and chamber concerts regularly throughout Europe, the US and the Middle East.